Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

During her vacation, Shanta ______ her mother when she went to work in the mall.

accompanied

The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is accompanied.

The word accompanied means to go with someone or something as a companion. In this case, the sentence is saying that Shanta accompanied her mother when she went to work in the mall. This means that Shanta went with her mother to the mall, and they were together.

The other options do not make sense in the context of the sentence.

• Isolated means to be alone or separated from others.
• Abandoned means to leave someone or something without help or support.
• Associated means to be connected with or related to something.